Well, the King James Version is the English Word of God. People have taken out some crucial things in the newer versions. For instance, I believe it's in the nkjv. They refere to Jesus as A son of God instead of THE Son of God. Big difference. So I'm not saying you'll go to hell if you read something other than the KJV, but to grow in Him as much as you can (which should be our goal) you should read it.